I don't know when the word "health" began to become commonplace, not only the elderly, but now the eighties, nineties and even zeros, are talking about health. Red dates, goji berries, brown sugar, etc. brewed "health" tea, and the Dafa became popular all over the country. However, this "health preservation" can only simply regulate some minor problems on the body, and it is just a promotional means that merchants avoid talking about. It is not the original meaning of Chinese medicine to prolong life and improve life.
The word "health" comes from the Yellow Emperor's Internal Canon. Among them, there are clouds in the "Neijing Suwen Baomei Full Angle Theory": "Man is born with the qi of heaven and earth, and the law of the four times is accomplished." Li Yun in the "Neijing Suwen Six Verses of Tibetan Elephant Theory": "Heaven eats people with five qi, and earth eats people with five tastes." "These all mention that the human body depends on the material conditions provided by the qi (energy) of heaven and earth to survive, and at the same time, it must adapt to the changing laws of yin and yang in the four times in order to develop and grow. For example, Zhang Jingyue, a famous doctor of the Ming Dynasty: "Spring should be nourished by the liver, summer should be nourished by the heart, long summer should be nourished by the spleen, autumn should be nourished by the lungs, and winter should be nourished by the kidney." "It shows that the physiological activities of the five internal organs of the human body must adapt to the changes of yin and yang in the four times in order to maintain a harmonious balance with the external environment." This is generally consistent with the modern view that the conditions for the formation of life are the result of the interaction between matter and energy between heaven and earth. Humans need to consume a diet. Breathing air exchanges matter and gas with nature, thereby maintaining normal metabolic activity.
The four times of health care are "spring health care, summer health care (zhǎng), autumn health harvest, winter health maintenance".
1. In spring, the germination of the main life of "Muwang" is the main human body, the liver and gallbladder and the tendons and nerves of the limbs, so the yang energy of the human body conforms to nature and is loosened upward and outward, so pay attention to protecting the yang in the body, and all situations that damage the yang should be avoided. Original text: "Spring and March, this is called the development of age, heaven and earth are born, and all things are prosperous." Lie down at night and get up early, walk widely in the court, and be slowed down, so that the will, born and not killed, not to be taken, not to be rewarded without punishment, this spring qi should be the way of health. On the contrary, it hurts the liver, summer is cold change, and there are few elders. Translated to mean:
"It is necessary to achieve the characteristics of living and working, spiritual adjustment, and conforming to the spring yang qi and the emergence of all things, so that the spirit, emotions, qi and blood are like the March sun, stretching and full of vitality." In spring, the temperature begins to rise, you can choose a warmer period, choose a place to grow grass and trees in spring, and bathe in the unique breath and atmosphere of nature, which will help the human liver wood to grow and the liver qi to be regulated. At this time, some gentle and soothing sports are particularly good choices, such as tai chi, jogging, gymnastics, etc., to move joints, stretch limbs, make depression stagnation, blood drainage, yang qi grow. "
2. The growth of the main yang qi in the human body corresponds to the heart and eyes in the human body, and should conform to the summer qi: go to bed late and get up early, and the mood is peaceful, so that the yang qi is dispersed, the original text: "Summer March, this is called Fa Xiu." Heaven and earth have qi intercourse, all things are gorgeous, lie down at night and get up early, never tire of the day, make the will not be angry, make Hua Ying become a show, make the anger vent, if the love is outside, this summer qi should be the way to nurture the growth. On the contrary, it is sad, autumn is malaria, there are few harvesters, and the winter solstice is seriously ill. Translated into modern terms, it means:
"The three months dominated by summer are the seasons of prosperity and magnificence. In this season, the qi of heaven and earth has completely converged, and all things have begun to blossom and bear fruit. People should go to bed late and get up early, do not get tired of the long and hot days, make the mood calm and not irritable, make the complexion shine, so that the yang energy in the body can naturally be dissipated, just like showing a relaxed mood outside. This is the principle of conforming to the summer qi and protecting the body's metabolism from flourishing. Breaking this rule will hurt the heart, and in the autumn it will cause malaria. The reason for this is that the body is not fully nourished in the summer, so that the power to supply autumn is small and insufficient. In winter, other diseases can occur. ”
3. In autumn, the "Jinwang" yang qi gradually reaped, and the yin qi gradually grew, corresponding to the lungs, intestines, and bones in the human body; All things harvest means that all things are ripe and when the harvest is reached. From the perspective of autumn climate characteristics, from hot to cold, that is, the transition stage of "yang and yin long", the physiological activities of the human body change accordingly with the "summer length" to the "autumn harvest". Original text: "In autumn and March, this is called Rong Ping, the weather is urgent, the earth is bright, lie down early and get up early, and be happy with the chickens. Make the mind peaceful, to slow down the autumn punishment, to converge the spirit, so that the autumn qi is calm, there is no other ambition, so that the lungs are clear, this autumn qi should respond, and the way to nourish and harvest is also. Otherwise, it hurts the lungs, winter is leakage, and there are few Tibetans. "Translated:
"The three months of autumn are the season when all things are full and ripe. During this season, the weather is clear, the wind is urgent, the vegetation withers, and the earth is clear. People should go to bed early and get up early, and rest at the same time as the chickens. Make the mood calm and calm, to buffer the harm of the killing qi of late autumn to people; Converge the aura that has previously been dispersed outward, so that the human body can adapt to the autumn qi and achieve mutual balance; Do not let your emotions leak outward, so that the lungs can be kept clean. This is the rule that conforms to the autumn air and maintains the convergent function of the human body. If you violate this law, you will hurt the lungs, and in the winter, it will be leaked by the end of the valley. The reason for this is that the brain's convergent function is not properly maintained in autumn, so that the power to supply winter is small and insufficient. ”
4. In winter, the "water wang" grass and trees wither, frozen insects lurk, is the season when all things in nature are closed, the human body corresponds to the kidneys, and the yang energy of the human body must also be hidden inside. Original text: "Winter and March, this is called closure." Water and ice, do not disturb the sun, lie down early and get up late, you will wait for the sun, so that the will will be hidden, if you have selfish intentions, if you have it, go to the cold and warm, do not leak the skin, so that the qi is urgent. This winter weather should also nourish Tibet; On the contrary, it hurts the kidneys, spring is a convulsion, and there are few devotees. It means:
"Winter is the cold season, the yang is lurking, and the yin is strong. Therefore, the way of winter health should pay attention to the protection of yang qi and focus on a "hidden" character. The main principle of winter health preservation is to conform to the potential of yang in the body, to collect yin and protect yang as the foundation, due to the closure of yang, the human body's metabolic level is correspondingly low, so it is necessary to rely on the driving force of life "kidney" to play a role in order to ensure that life activities adapt to changes in nature. The medicine of the motherland believes that the total source of energy and heat in the human body lies in the kidneys, which is what we often call "firepower". "Firepower" is strong, reflecting strong kidney function and strong vitality; On the contrary, the vitality is weak. In winter, if the kidney function is normal, the body can be adjusted to adapt to the changes of severe winter, otherwise, it will cause metabolic disorders and disease. ”
In fact, the "Yellow Emperor's Internal Canon" has already given the health preservation principle of the four seasons thousands of years ago. Only by conforming to the replacement and change of natural phenology can we truly achieve reasonable health preservation and longevity.